What a Grand Slam boycott could mean for tennis, from prize money to tickets and the trophy

Women's world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka stated at the Italian Open in Rome that top players 'will boycott' Grand Slam tournaments at some point, with Coco Gauff and Elena Rybakina echoing her sentiments over prize money disputes. The comments came just over two weeks before the French Open, after a group of top-10 ATP and WTA players expressed 'collective disappointment' at Roland Garros's annual prize money increase. While any boycott remains entirely hypothetical with no action planned, the French Tennis Federation stated it remains committed to ongoing dialogue with players and stakeholders.